The Temptress and the Monk
| The Temptress and the Monk | |
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| Directed by | Eisuke Takizawa |
| Written by | Kyoka Izumi Toshio Yasumi |
| Produced by | Masayuki Takaki |
| Starring | Yumeji Tsukioka |
| Cinematography | Minoru Yokoyama |
| Edited by | Masanori Tsujii |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Temptress and the Monk (Japanese: 白夜の妖女, Hepburn: Byakuya no yōjo) is a 1958 Japanese fantasy film directed by Eisuke Takizawa. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. The screenplay was based on a novel, Koya hijiri by Kyoka Izumi. The film was in CinemaScope and Eastman Color. It was not dubbed in English, but was distributed internationally in May 1963 in subtitled format.